Ghoulish punch

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1 cup black cherry juice
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup grenadine
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 liter ginger ale or sparkling water, chilled
• 1 lemon, peel twisted into spirals
• 1 cup fresh blackberry slices
• 10-12 gummy eyeball candies
• 4-6 oz dry ice pellets, food-safe

Steps

1. 1

   1. Blend the blackberries with a splash of black cherry juice until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher, discarding solids.

2. 2

   2. Stir in the remaining black cherry juice, cranberry juice, lemon juice, grenadine, and sugar until the sugar fully dissolves.

3. 3

   3. Refrigerate the base for at least one hour until thoroughly chilled.

4. 4

   4. When ready to serve, pour the chilled base into a wide glass punch bowl, then gently pour in the ginger ale and stir once to combine.

5. 5

   5. Float the blackberry slices, twisted lemon peels, and gummy eyeballs on the surface.

6. 6

   6. Using tongs and heat-resistant gloves, carefully lower dry-ice pellets into the bowl just before serving; never let guests touch the dry ice directly.